Whistleblower Responsibilities and Protections A whistleblower is a person who voluntarily provides information about dishonest or illegal activities occurring at an organization. Organizations include a government department, a public company or a private organization that bills Medicaid for services. Whistleblower…
Continue ReadingDid you know… The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush? July 26, 2020 will be the ADA 30th Anniversary! What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The…
Continue ReadingJuly 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), legislation designed to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in our county. Independent Living, Inc. and the New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL)…
Continue ReadingCare Manager and Provider Information Session Wednesday, July 15 | 12-1:00pm How to complete the COVID-19 Life Plan/Staff Action Plan Addendum for individual service changes under the Retainer and Community Habilitation-R Programs for Care Manager Supervisors, Care Managers, and provider…
Continue ReadingOver the past few weeks we have sent 9,481 emails and made 2,147 calls in attempt stop budget cuts to CCO’s. A total of 2,737 people have signed up for updates from the campaign and we received 1,804,915 impressions on our social media…
Continue ReadingWe are proud to partner with Richmond Community Services! Richmond Community Services has been providing quality, individualized services for more than 80 years in Westchester County. Richmond’s mission is to provide supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities to…
Continue ReadingIt is everyone’s right to participate in the voting process if they choose. Voting allows you to have a say in who leads our country. 2020 is a primary year that leads into November’s presidential vote and is a great…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan Regional Vice Presidents oversee daily operations, supporting Care Manager and other regional staff in delivering 6 Core Services of Health Home Care Management. 1. Comprehensive care management, 2.Care coordination and health promotion 3. Transitional care and follow up from…
Continue ReadingOPWDD Certified houses can allow visits beginning Friday, June 19th. COVID-19 has impacted people in many ways. From social distancing to economic shutdowns. Many families with loved ones diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability(I/DD) have not been able to…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan believes it is important to connect with other organizations and groups that support the developmental disabilities community. Below are some Facebook pages and groups that we have connected to on Facebook and encourage our Members, Families and MFA Council…
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